Russia accounts for the greatest share of proved natural gas reserves of countries worldwide. In 2023, Russia accounted for roughly 21 percent of global natural gas reserves, followed by Iran and Qatar. According to the source, proved reserves of natural gas are generally taken to be those quantities that geological and engineering information indicates with reasonable certainty can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Worldwide reserves of natural gas reached 206 trillion standard cubic meters in 2023.
Distribution of proved natural gas reserves worldwide in 1960 and 2023, by key country
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